Tip vs. Tips

Tip vs. Tips — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Tip and Tips

Tipnoun

The end of a pointed or projecting object.

Tipsnoun

The end of a pointed or projecting object.

Tipnoun

A piece or an attachment, such as a cap or ferrule, meant to be fitted to the end of something else

the barbed tip of a harpoon.

Tipsnoun

A piece or an attachment, such as a cap or ferrule, meant to be fitted to the end of something else

the barbed tip of a harpoon.

Tipnoun

The act of tipping.

Tipsnoun

The act of tipping.

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Tipnoun

A tilt or slant; an incline.

Tipsnoun

A tilt or slant; an incline.

Tipnoun

Chiefly British An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish.

Tipsnoun

Chiefly British An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish.

Tipnoun

A light blow; a tap.

Tipsnoun

A light blow; a tap.

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Tipnoun

(Baseball) A pitched ball that is tipped

a foul tip.

Tipsnoun

(Baseball) A pitched ball that is tipped

a foul tip.

Tipnoun

A small sum of money given to someone for performing a service; a gratuity.

Tipsnoun

A small sum of money given to someone for performing a service; a gratuity.

Tipnoun

A piece of confidential, advance, or inside information

got a tip on the next race.

Tipsnoun

A piece of confidential, advance, or inside information

got a tip on the next race.

Tipnoun

A helpful hint

a column of tips on gardening.

Tipsnoun

A helpful hint

a column of tips on gardening.

Tipverb

To furnish with a tip.

Tipsverb

To furnish with a tip.

Tipverb

To cover or decorate the tip of

tip strawberries with chocolate.

Tipsverb

To cover or decorate the tip of

tip strawberries with chocolate.

Tipverb

To remove the tip of

tip artichokes.

Tipsverb

To remove the tip of

tip artichokes.

Tipverb

To dye the ends of (hair or fur) in order to blend or improve appearance.

Tipsverb

To dye the ends of (hair or fur) in order to blend or improve appearance.

Tipverb

To push or knock over; overturn or topple

bumped the table and tipped a vase.

Tipsverb

To push or knock over; overturn or topple

bumped the table and tipped a vase.

Tipverb

To move to a slanting position; tilt

tipped the rearview mirror slightly downward.a weight that tipped the balance.

Tipsverb

To move to a slanting position; tilt

tipped the rearview mirror slightly downward.a weight that tipped the balance.

Tipverb

To touch or raise (one's hat) in greeting.

Tipsverb

To touch or raise (one's hat) in greeting.

Tipverb

To empty (something) by overturning; dump.

Tipsverb

To empty (something) by overturning; dump.

Tipverb

To dump (rubbish, for example).

Tipsverb

To dump (rubbish, for example).

Tipverb

To topple over; overturn

The trash can tipped over in the wind.

Tipsverb

To topple over; overturn

The trash can tipped over in the wind.

Tipverb

To be tilted; slant

The cabinet tipped toward the wall.

Tipsverb

To be tilted; slant

The cabinet tipped toward the wall.

Tipverb

To strike gently; tap.

Tipsverb

To strike gently; tap.

Tipverb

(Baseball) To hit (a pitched ball) with the side of the bat so that it glances off.

Tipsverb

(Baseball) To hit (a pitched ball) with the side of the bat so that it glances off.

Tipverb

(Sports) To tap or deflect (a ball or puck, for example), especially in scoring.

Tipsverb

(Sports) To tap or deflect (a ball or puck, for example), especially in scoring.

Tipverb

(Sports) To deflect or glance off. Used of a ball or puck.

Tipsverb

(Sports) To deflect or glance off. Used of a ball or puck.

Tipverb

Lower Southern US To tiptoe.

Tipsverb

Lower Southern US To tiptoe.

Tipverb

To give a tip to

tipped the waiter generously.

Tipsverb

To give a tip to

tipped the waiter generously.

Tipverb

To give as a tip

He tipped a dollar and felt that it was enough.

Tipsverb

To give as a tip

He tipped a dollar and felt that it was enough.

Tipverb

To provide with a piece of confidential, advance, or inside information

a disgruntled gang member who tipped the police to the planned robbery.

Tipsverb

To provide with a piece of confidential, advance, or inside information

a disgruntled gang member who tipped the police to the planned robbery.

Tipverb

To give tips or a tip

one who tips lavishly.

Tipsverb

To give tips or a tip

one who tips lavishly.

Tipnoun

The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.

the tip of one's nose

Tipnoun

A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.

a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc.

Tipnoun

(music) The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.

Tipnoun

A small piece of meat.

chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips

Tipnoun

A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.

Tipnoun

A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.

Tipnoun

The knocking over of a skittle.

Tipnoun

An act of tipping up or tilting.

Tipnoun

An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.

Tipnoun

Rubbish thrown from a quarry.

Tipnoun

A recycling centre.

Tipnoun

(colloquial) A very untidy place.

Tipnoun

The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips

Tipnoun

A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.

Tipnoun

A light blow or tap.

Tipnoun

A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.

Tipnoun

A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.

Tipnoun

A piece of advice.

Tipverb

(transitive) To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.

Tipverb

(ergative) (To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.

Tipverb

(ergative) (To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.

Tipverb

To drink.

Tipverb

(transitive) To dump (refuse).

Tipverb

To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.

Tipverb

(transitive) To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.

Tipverb

To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.

Tipverb

To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.

In some cities waiters must be tipped.

Tipverb

To give, pass.

Tipverb

To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.

Tipnoun

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

Tipnoun

a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

Tipnoun

an indication of potential opportunity;

he got a tip on the stock marketa good lead for a job

Tipnoun

a V shape;

the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points

Tipnoun

the top point of a mountain or hill;

the view from the peak was magnificentthey clambered to the summit of Monadnock

Tipverb

cause to tilt;

tip the screen upward

Tipverb

mark with a tip;

tip the arrow with the small stone

Tipverb

give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the agreed-on compensation;

Remember to tip the waiterfee the steward

Tipverb

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

Tipverb

to incline or bend from a vertical position;

She leaned over the banister

Tipverb

walk on one's toes

Tipverb

strike lightly;

He tapped me on the shoulder

Tipverb

give insider information or advise to;

He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot

Tipverb

remove the tip from;

tip artichokes